Tag: California
California man convicted of 1980s rape-murders of two women
A California man prosecutors called a serial killer was convicted Thursday, Aug. 18, of raping and killing two women in the 1980s after investigators...
California advances broadest US law sealing criminal records
Don ThompsonThe Associated PressCalifornia would have what proponents call the nation’s most sweeping law to seal criminal records if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs legislation...
California desert parks work to repair flood damage
Timelines for repair of flash flood damage to roads in California’s vast desert wilderness parks are being extended even as monsoonal rains cause new...
Former SD appellate judge nominated for chief justice of state high court
A former San Diego appellate justice was nominated by Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday, Aug. 10, to serve as chief justice of the California Supreme...
Water conservation remains a vital priority following the decline of California’s reservoirs
California released their most recent drought update Monday, Aug. 1, confirming that California has entered “the dry summer months with below-average reservoir storage and...
California court OKs death penalty in ’80s sex slave murders
Don ThompsonThe Associated PressThe California Supreme Court Thursday, July 28, upheld the conviction and death penalty for one of two men implicated in at...
Murrieta Mesa grad competes at World Athletics U20 Championships in Colombia
SANTIAGO de CALI, COLOMBIA – On the heels of quite an entertaining World Outdoor Championships last week, comes the eye-catching world debut for some...
California to allow cryptocurrency campaign donations
Candidates for state and local offices in California will soon accept cryptocurrency campaign donations.The Fair Political Practices Commission voted Thursday, July 21, to approve...
Dial 988: State’s new mental health crisis hotline debuts
Jocelyn WienerCalmattersStarting Saturday, people experiencing mental health crises need to remember just three numbers to dial for help: 988.The new federal number – debuting...
Wildfire threat becomes tool to fight home builders
Michael Phillis and Suman NaishadhamThe Associated PressPreston Brown knows the risk of wildfire that comes with living in the rural, chaparral-lined hills of San...